Welcome to Eighty Eight ...
Eighty Eight is located in Barren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eighty Eight, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Eighty Eight is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eighty Eight lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Eighty Eight (for example, toward Monticello), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Eighty Eight: 270 & 364<3>
The ZIP code for Eighty Eight: 42130<4>
Communities near Eighty Eight ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eighty Eight.
- Glasgow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
- Cave City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <5>
- Horse Cave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cave
- Horse Cave is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Cave <5>
- Tompkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <5>
- Edmonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
- Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <5>
- Park City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <5>
- Gamaliel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
- Gamaliel is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <5>
- Hiseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Fountain Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
- Fountain Run is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <5>
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eighty Eight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eighty Eight.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eighty Eight. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eighty Eight.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eighty Eight. See our Newspapers Page for Eighty Eight.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eighty Eight ...
Looking for more information about Eighty Eight? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Eighty Eight, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eighty Eight.
Adding Eighty Eight to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eighty Eight in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eighty Eight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Eighty Eight post office opened in 1869.
We also found Eighty Eight in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eighty Eight.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eighty Eight. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Barren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eighty Eight - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Eighty Eight area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Eighty Eight area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Eighty Eight). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eighty Eight or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |